Iconography gone very wrong
Perhaps we need to value cynicism a bit more. Okay, maybe I’m overstating just a bit in order to make a point. But anytime we invest a politician (any politician) with messianic qualities then we are headed down a very…
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Sunday’s Sermon
You can listen to or download the first message in the Hebrews series “Shadows and Substance” by clicking HERE.
There is Hope in the Church of Scotland!
Late last week my friends at The Happening brought to my attention the recent disgraceful post by the notorious Dean of Mean at Westminster Theological (sic) Seminary in Philadelphia (secretly filmed here at a recent Academic Affairs/student town hall meeting). …
Blog 81: 2.14.5 – 2.14.8
In these sections Calvin looks at some of the arguments of Michael Servetus (1511-1553), a famous Spanish theologian and physician of the time who sought to refute the doctrine of the Trinity. (As readers undoubtedly know, Servetus ended up being…
Blog 80: 2.14.1 – 2.14.4
Chapter 14 delves us deeper into Trinitarian theology and Christology, dealing with one of the most controversial matters of the early church, the two natures and one person of Christ. Calvin begins in paragraph 1 with an entirely lucid statement…
Audio & Video from the Gospel Coalition
Listen to or watch the main session from the Gospel Coalition by clicking HERE. The messages which were particularly helpful for me were those of Tim Keller, Phil Ryken, Ligon Duncan, and Don Carson.
Is this really a parody?
Tominthebox is a parody blog that posts on subjects that relate to contemporary Christianity. This post was so close to the truth that I wondered for a moment if it was truly a parody.
Rob Bell tries to define the Gospel
When asked by Christianity Today how he would present the gospel on Twitter Rob Bell said that the Gospel is too big to present on Twitter’s limited character space. But Bell then offers this definition of the Gospel: I would…
The House that Osteen Built?
If the old Yankee Stadium was the house that Ruth built then perhaps the new and spectacular Yankee Stadium will be the house that Joel Osteen built. That’s right. Joel Osteen will be “preaching” at the new Yankee Stadium. Considering…
Back from the Gospel Coalition
One of the highlights of the National Conference was Ligon Duncan’s message on Thursday morning. It is an exposition of 2 Timothy 4. I encourage you to listen to it HERE.At one point Duncan quoted from Spurgeon’s sermon on 2…